Prison visitor arrested for smuggling

A woman visiting a prisoner at Calipatria State Prison is now in custody herself. Officials say 30-year-old Andrea Powns attempted to smuggle six latex bindles of marijuana on Sunday. Powns was exiting the visitors restroom when officials say she seemed nervous. After a search officials found the marijuana worth an estimated value of $3,825.

Powns was booked into the County Jail and is facing felony charges. If convicted she could face three to five years in prison.